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Canadian forward Mya Jones signs two-year contact with NWSL's San Diego Wave
SAN DIEGO - Canadian forward Mya Jones, taken in the third round (42nd overall) of the 2024 NWSL draft, has signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Wave. The 22-year-old from Calgary scored 26 g...
Feb 6, 2024
Kia Nurse to miss women's basketball Olympic qualifiers due to injury
SOPRON, Hungary - Kia Nurse will miss out on the upcoming FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying tournament due to an injury. Canada Basketball says Nurse suffered a minor injury in practice that will keep h...
Feb 6, 2024
Whitecaps admit preparation concerns ahead of Champions Cup bow
Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini says he and his team could do with more time before facing off against Mexican powerhouse Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Tigres are well into their seaso...
Feb 6, 2024
Quebec bill aims to better protect young athletes from abuse, harassment
Quebec's sports minister has tabled a bill to strengthen protections for young athletes and create a new role to investigate complaints. Isabelle Charest says Bill 45 would create a recreation and spo...
Feb 6, 2024
Quebec bill aims to better protect young athletes from abuse, harassment
Quebec's sports minister has tabled a bill to strengthen protections for young athletes and create a new role to investigate complaints. Isabelle Charest says Bill 45 would create a recreation and spo...
Feb 6, 2024
Canada's FIBA World Cup success helps Gilgeous-Alexander and Dort on NBA's Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are reaping the benefits of Canada's success at last fall's FIBA World Cup. Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Montreal's Luguentz Dort have been instrumental in lifting ...
Feb 6, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov ousted in first round at Marseille, drops to 1-4 on season
MARSEILLE, France - Denis Shapovalov's struggles to start the 2024 tennis season continued Tuesday with a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 loss to French qualifier Hugo Gaston at the Open 13 Provence tournament. The mee...
Feb 6, 2024
'Butt out': Poilievre criticizes Trudeau, feds on Alberta's planned transgender rules
MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, responding to Alberta's proposed rules for transgender youth, says the federal government needs to "butt out" of provincial health care and education. ...
Feb 6, 2024
Poilievre attacks Trudeau over Nazi tumult; Tories abandoning Ukraine, PM retorts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fending off fresh questions about the controversial Nazi veteran who was invited to the House of Commons last fall. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants...
Feb 6, 2024
U.S. blanks Canada 5-0 to finish atop Group B at CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
TOLUCA, Mexico - The defending champion United States blanked Canada 5-0 Tuesday to finish atop Group B at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship. Canada (2-1-0) will now face unbeaten Mexico, the Gro...
Feb 6, 2024